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Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 7:30 AM to 7:55 AM and 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM. Friday, 7:30 AM to 7:55 AM and 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM and 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Address
400 Wilkes Blvd., Columbia, MO 65201
Call first. Hours come from the The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.
Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Food pantry: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Food pantry: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Food pantry: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
705 Business Loop 70 W, Columbia, MO 65203
Call first. Hours come from the The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP, which Missouri calls Energy Assistance and ECIP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.
Hours
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Address
800 N Providence Rd Ste 200, Columbia, MO 65203
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Community health center run by Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
3401 Berrywood Dr, Columbia, MO 65201
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Community health center run by Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
1805 E Walnut St, Columbia, MO 65201
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Community health center run by Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
3407 Berrywood Dr, Suite 200, Columbia, MO 65201
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.
Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Hours
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Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
Report abuse or neglect of a child to the Missouri Children's Division. For an older adult or an adult with a disability, call 800-392-0210. If someone is in danger right now, call 911 first.
The Missouri Department of Social Services line for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), MO HealthNet (Medicaid), cash help and child care. Apply or ask about a case, or apply online at mydss.mo.gov.
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Questions people ask
Where can I get free food in Boone County, Missouri?
We have confirmed 66 places that can help in Boone County: City of Refuge in Columbia (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM), (573) 454-1552, call first; Columbia Housing Authority Pantry (Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM), (573) 443-2556, call first; Columbia Square Town Homes (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM), (573) 815-1072, call first. 63 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Boone County, Missouri?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Boone County: Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA) in Columbia, (573) 200-6655. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get housing help in Boone County, Missouri?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Boone County: Boone County Public Housing Agency in Columbia, (573) 443-8706, call first; Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, (573) 443-2556, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Boone County, Missouri?
We have confirmed 13 places that can help in Boone County: Clarity Healthcare in Columbia, (573) 777-8430, call first; Clarity Healthcare in Columbia, (573) 476-0030, call first; Clarity Healthcare in Columbia, (573) 449-0045, call first. 10 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Boone County, Missouri?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Boone County: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Boone County, Missouri?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Boone County: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
Where can I get free legal help in Boone County, Missouri?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Boone County: Mid-Missouri Legal Services, (573) 442-0116. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Is HelpByState free to use?
Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.
Why do some listings say call first?
Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.
I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?
Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.
Is this the same as 2-1-1?
No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.
Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?
From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri. We list the source on every card.
Something missing, or out of date?
If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.